GEMINI ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
04407539 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2812
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  2. 2025-09-09
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  3. 2025-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2024-09-23
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2024-03-11
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2023-09-21
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2023-03-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2022-09-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 2022-05-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2022-05-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  12. 2022-03-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  13. 2022-03-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  14. 2021-09-17
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  15. 2021-03-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  16. 2020-10-02
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  17. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  18. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  19. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  20. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  21. 2020-08-03
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  22. 2020-08-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  23. 2020-05-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2020-03-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  25. 2011-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  26. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    GOULDING, Tony Brian resigned
    director
  27. 2009-04-16
    ➖
    BREW, Sharon Lesley resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-01-02
    ➖
    HAYNES, Stephen Gary resigned
    director
  29. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    BREW, Sharon Lesley appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-10-05
    ➖
    SYRES, Graham resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    GOULDING, Tony Brian appointed
    director
  32. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    HAYNES, Stephen Gary appointed
    director
  33. 2007-09-29
    ➖
    BENSON, Roderick Keith resigned
    director
  34. 2002-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GEMINI ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED
  35. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    FARRALL, Kevin John appointed
    director
  36. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    SYRES, Graham appointed
    director
  37. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    SYRES, Graham appointed
    secretary
  38. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    BENSON, Roderick Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2011-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-16

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

23 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-10: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-09-09: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2812 — SIC 2812

Registered office

C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory And Tax & Llp 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square
1 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 4PB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2011-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-16OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FARRALL, Kevin John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYRES, Graham→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREW, Sharon Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2009-04-16
Resigned
SYRES, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-10-05
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned
BENSON, Roderick Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-09-29
Resigned
GOULDING, Tony Brian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
HAYNES, Stephen Gary→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2009-01-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2026-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2025-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2025-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2024-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2024-03-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2023-09-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2023-03-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2022-09-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-05-03
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2022-05-03
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2022-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2022-03-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2021-09-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2021-03-20